How rare is Hitmontop (Japanese)?

Hitmontop (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the SM9b: Full Metal Wall set.

Is Hitmontop (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Hitmontop (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the SM9b: Full Metal Wall set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Hitmontop (Japanese) collectible?

Hitmontop (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from SM9b: Full Metal Wall, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Hitmontop (Japanese)

Name: Hitmontop (Japanese) - SM9b: Full Metal Wall (026/054)
Brand: Pokemon

SM9b: Full Metal Wall · 026/054 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.98

Low $0.98

High $0.98

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SM9b: Full Metal Wall

Number

026/054

Rarity

Common

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

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Hitmontop (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Hitmontop (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #026/054 of the SM9b: Full Metal Wall set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.

How Rare & Valuable Is Hitmontop (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Hitmontop (Japanese) (Common, SM9b: Full Metal Wall #026/054) changes hands at roughly $0.98, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $0.98, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.73.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	NEAR MINT	$3.67	$3.67	$3.67	7
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.73	$0.73	$0.73	4
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.98	$0.98	$0.98	18

Collector Outlook for Hitmontop (Japanese)

As a Common, Hitmontop (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Hitmontop (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.